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The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth in the form of light alone is 10,000 times greater than the primary energy consumption of the entire world population!

The energy consumed by all industrial companies for their lighting needs can be almost halved while at the same time making improvements to the light quality, extending the maintenance intervals and drastically reducing upkeep costs.

Our projects are shining examples of a future with green energy. The Ikarus Institut meanwhile is your trustworthy partner.

Around 65% of the roof area can be used for photovoltaics (PV) = 32,500 square metres= 3 MWp PV power At average insolation values, 3 million kWh of electricity can be produced = a saving of 1,923 tonnes of CO2 every year.
The company's lighting system consists of around 5,000 fluorescent tubes of 58 W each. Allowing for power dissipation, depending on the ballast, actual consumption can be:

Type of ballast

Actual consumption per 58 watt T8 tube

5,000 lights; lighting time of 20 hours per day on 360 days of the year

Saving made from the Ikarus lighting system

CO2 conservation per annum

Conventional ballast (CB)

75 W

2.700.000 Kwh per annum

-53 %

923 tonnes

Low-loss ballast (LLB)

65 W

2.340.000 Kwh per annum

-46 %

692 tonnes

Electronic ballast (EB)

55 W

1.980.000 Kwh per annum

-36 %

461 tonnes

Ikarus lighting system per 35 watt T5 tube lighting unit

EB

35 W

1.260.000 Kwh per annum

This means a possible conservation of around 2,500 tonnes of CO2 every year without incurring any extra costs whatsoever and, in fact, the possibility of a return.